Rehab Therapy Extern

Job Title

Rehab Therapy Extern - Per Diem

Job Description

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital

Candidate must be available ONE weekend shift per month minimum.

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, a Level I Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and a Level I Stroke Center, serves the medical needs of the expanding community in southwest St. Louis County. Specializing in heart and vascular, neurosciences, cancer care, maternity and other medical services, SSM Health St. Clare makes your health and wellness a primary focus.

Responsibilities

Lifts patients to / from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility / department

Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces

Assists patients in donning / doffing all appliances specific to the facility / department. Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic / prosthetic devices and equipment

Transports patients to / from therapy as needed

Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment

Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act.

Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition

Prepares department each morning

Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day

Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures

Reports defective equipment to DOR

Ensures maintenance of cleaning logs and refrigerator temperature logs

Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures

Assists the DOR with identification of support staff needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordination of such between rehab and nursing floors

Participates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists

Qualifications

Must be a current student accepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled / Veterans